Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-01
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.
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GEORGIA.
augusta is again talking Of building &
big MOTEL.
A mistriaI is expected in the " hitehe ad
murder case at Watkinsville.
The river has oeen rising at Albany for
the past few days and is now nearly out
of Its banks.
The Building and Loan Association OF
Gainesville has placed $40 sharee. They
will organize when 800 sharag are sub
seriDed.
The erection Of a cotton mill at Gaines
vile ia exciting some Interest now. Bust
ness men propose TO invest $50 900 in shis
enterprise.
England 70 the only country that has
object ted to the Gate City Guard, of At
lanta, wearing uniforms and bearing
arms OF tAu'f- trip across tha water.
The Purtell House, n os. y and 80 North
Forsyth street, Auanta, MAS fired by an
iRcendiary again yesterday morning, and
came much nearer beiag destroyed Than
before.
The bell OF the Methodist chcroh 1T
Leary has net sounded in several yesrs.
owing to the want or a bell rope. A rope
has a last been secured ana Las GsH viii
be put ta service again,
NSSden & Murphy, one 1f Gaiuesytlie's
largest houses, has decided 10 move to
Naysviile, STATEN on the North
Esstero railroad. They are going there
to better their condition.
On Thursday Judge Fort appointed W.
T. A. Dunn receiver for some Ct the credit
ors OF 5. IL. Cohen, proprie tor Of the bar
gain store a: AmeTicas. Fr:,iay M. Dunn
had the store closed taking stock.
The residence OF Mrs. JohR ates about
fon 10 " ~ | &c
vile road, was burned on Thursday night
week. There was no insurance. The loss
is about $1,000. The greater part of the
furniture was saved.
All the young ladies from Americas
who have been attending Wesleyan Col
lege IN Macon went home Friday, on ac-
count of the prevalence of scarlet fever in
the school. They will remain at home
until the scare subsidies or the patients
are cured.
Riley Reeves, of Waynesboro, on last
Saturday accidentally shot his brother
Simeon, inflIcting painful but not serious
wounds in the face and shoulder. They
were hunting and a bird flying up among
some bushes Riley fired at it, and his
brother being on the other side of the
bushes received the contents OF the load
On Sunday night last some enterprising
burglar attempted to break into the store
of j. Il. Cawood, at Smithville, and sue
ceeded in boring about fifteen augur holes
in the side of The building, directly under
the counter. He was evidently fright
ened of by the barking OF the dog in the
yard, and left without etfectlng an ell
trance.
Wednesday while Allen Holt, colored
man of Americas, was working in a cut
on the Americas, Preston and Lumpkip.
about two miles beyond Lumpkin, the
embankment caved in and covered him
up. Be was terribly crushed before he
could be extricated. and his life is thought
to be in danger although no bones were
broken.
G.. Fl. Miller has sold his place or Mis-
sion Ridge, near Chattanooga, to J. M
Robertson, editor Of the Baptist Reflector.
for SIG, 900, something over 5000 per acre.
Six years ago Mr.. Miller bought this land
for SIS an acre. He will now invest at
Rome. Mr.. Miller's experience, both at
Chattanooga and at Rome, argues we'll
for the south.
A clerk OF Waynesb0ro through mis-
take, Of course, sold an old negro woman
box OF snuff for the best baking powder
The old darky carried it home, but re-
turned 1t TO the store early Monday MORN
ing. half used up saying: "Dat de black
bakin' powder was no good, as de bread
bad spilled, shot,"
James A. Wilson. Deputy Sheriff, has
been appointed by Judge Speer as Sheriff
OF Sumter county, to ill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Sheriff White.
Mr.. Wilson will act as Sheriff until
another election 10 held. The Ordinary
has ordered an election to take place
"Wednesday, Feb. %. Joe L. Market and
doe W. Aize have entered the race.
At Biackshesr Friday night, about S
O'Clock, the store OF w. K. Lockhart mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire. j.
Overstreet interiered without proyoca-
t0n with colored customer of Mr.. Lock-
harris, and in the attempt to strike him
upset q chandelier, which
Immediately exploded. spreading flames
IN every direction. After few minutes
quick work he flAmes were extinguished.
When Lockhart demanded of OVerstreet
a settlement tor damages, the latter nj
Tested violence TO warrant the former 10
try his hand with CLUB well known to
base ball players. Oyerstreet is badly
burt, but the physicians do not consider
his condition critical.
William Gilmore ard Lloyd Hill. two
colored boys y or IA years old, went out
hunting together near Albany Saturday.
Dust before night their supply of shot gave
out. and, having caps and powder. they
lOaOed Jbeif guns Win powder and got 10
bantering and pointing their guns at each
other. Standing q few PAGES apart,
the boys fired at each other. Lloyd had
forgotten TO lake his ramrOd out, and ii
struck Willie in the forehead Just over
one OF his eyes, destroying the eve ard
passing on through one side OF the ssull
and coming out just below the ear. DR..
STROLLER was called TO attend the wounded
boy. and prOnounces the wound danger
Gus, though not necessarily fatal. Sheriff
Edwards took Lloyd Hin to Jail.
Thomas Peavy, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for forgery at the last
term OF arren Superior Court, received
Injury from an accident some time since
which is likely TO give somebody trouble.
lie WAS sent from WarrsntOn TO Bondu-
rant Joplin's brick yard, near Au-
gusta, and WAS later GA transferred 10 a
new railroad III cOurSa Of construction
from Augusta 10 Knoxville. While en-
gagged in excaYating a cut, Peavy was d.
erected by one Of the bosses 10 enter tun-
mel which had beon made under the hill.
lie thought t1e venture would Re a dam
gerOus one, snG at first refused 10 subject
himself 70 the risk, hut lie Wss forced 20
enter the excavation. ana while at WORK
thereiu SIC Garth from ADyye esVsSl IN on
him, breaking his back and otherwise sA-
TIouBly injurins him. he is now said TO
he In N very critical condition, and "a.
1nors are afloat that be will iuAt ute suit
IN do